The Sefaira Web AppThe Sefaira plugin can provide a lot of information about a model’s energy performance. The insights gained from the Sefaira plugin can then be transferred to the Sefaira web app. 

Analysis ModeWhich Analysis Mode you choose can affect the speed of a simulation. The dropdown menu at the top of the plugin provides four Analysis Mode options:

Entity PaletteSefaira attempts to assign the correct type to each entity in a model. If certain entities need to be ignored, or the entity needs to be changed manually, the Entity Palette can help with that. Clicking Show Entity Types color codes all entity types in a model allowing for easy identification. Selecting one or more entity types will show or hide certain parts of the model. Right click on an entity and go to Sefaira Plugin to tag the entity with a specific type, or clear existing tags.

Getting Started with SefairaTip: If you need some guidance, are running into an issue, or want to learn more about all Sefaira can do, see the dedicated Sefaira Help Center.Using Sefaira with SketchUp starts with the Sefaira plugin. To download the plugin, click one of the following download links:

Sefaira System RequirementsSefaira can be used with any supported version of SketchUp. For more information on what versions are supported at this time, see our End of Support Policy.Sefaira supports the following operating systems:Windows 10Windows 11MacOSSefaira supports the following web browsers:

What is Sefaira?Sefaira is a powerful tool used for providing building performance analysis of the geometry created in SketchUp. Sefaira can help provide meaningful metrics like: